JLPT N3 Vocabulary
Practice 10 questions
Practice kanji readings, orthography, context vocabulary, and paraphrase questions.
Stay sharp with a newly composed 10 questions in every session.
Exam Structure
N3 Section Score Structure
Language Knowledge (Vocabulary / Grammar)
Reading
Listening
※ Even with a passing total score, you fail if any section is below 19 points.
Question Types
Question types covered in JLPT N3 Vocabulary
Real Examples
See real examples by question type
1Kanji Reading
この けいかくを 実行するのは むずかしいと おもいます。
- CorrectじっこうCorrect — 「実行」 (execution) is read 「じっこう」.
- WrongじつぎょうConfused with 「実業」 (industry/business).
- WrongじっこNot a real reading.
- WrongじつぎNot a real reading.
Explanation. 「実行」 is an N3 kanji compound; note the double consonant (っ).
2Orthography
かれは いつも しんせつに おしえて くれます。（しんせつ）
- Correct親切Correct — the proper spelling of "kind".
- Wrong新切「新」 (new) is a different kanji, incorrect.
- Wrong親設「設」 (to set up) has the wrong meaning.
- Wrong深切Not a real combination.
Explanation. 「親切」 combines 「親」 (close) and 「切」 (earnest) — an essential N3 compound.
3Context Vocabulary
あたらしい きかくが かいぎで （ ）されました。
- CorrectしょうにんCorrect — fits the context of a proposal being "approved" at a meeting.
- WrongしょうたいMeans ‘invitation', doesn't fit the context.
- WrongしょうかいMeans ‘introduction', doesn't fit the context.
- WrongしょうめいMeans "proof/certification", awkward in this context.
Explanation. In the context of a proposal passing at a meeting, "approval" (承認) is natural.
4Paraphrase
かれの せつめいは とても あいまいでした。
- Correctはっきりしませんでした「あいまい」 (vague) and 「はっきりしない」 (unclear) are synonymous.
- WrongくわしかったですMeans "detailed", close to the opposite meaning.
- WrongみじかかったですMeans "short", unrelated.
- WrongただしかったですMeans "correct", unrelated.
Explanation. 「あいまい」 means not being clear, so it matches 「はっきりしない」 in meaning.
5Usage
Which sentence uses 「かんかく」 correctly?
- Correct5分間隔でバスがきますCorrect — "interval" (間隔), referring to a gap in time or distance, is used properly.
- WrongあのひとはかんかくがおいしいですMisuses "interval", unrelated to taste.
- Wrongしゅくだいのかんかくがおわりました"Interval" doesn't fit with "homework is finished".
- WrongかんかくがたかいくつをかいましたConfuses "interval" with price.
Explanation. 「間隔(かんかく)」 is used to describe a gap in time or distance.
Study Methods
- ✓Train kanji readings and orthography separately, and encounter vocabulary in realistic passages like news articles and essays.
- ✓Pair synonyms and antonyms together — it strengthens you on context-vocabulary and paraphrase questions.
Common Mistakes
- !Confusing the context-dependent readings of kanji with multiple readings (e.g. 行く/行う).
- !Ignoring subtle nuance differences between synonyms and just picking one at random.